he will be attending a summit in cambodia. he will meet opposition leader and fellow nobel laureate. still, he cannot the escape political turmoil at home. the looming crisis in the middle east. >> as israel trades deadly attacks with hamas, the president is trying to make peace with congressional republicans at home. they have until december 31 to compromise on tax cuts and spending or risk-taking the economy. lawmakers are facing a partisan battle over susan rice and whether it makes her unfit to serve as secretary of state. petraeus was not talking about the sex scandal making shockwaves through the capital. a post-election trip, but no vacation after a busy week. >> rocket fire from gaza strip has stoped. the israeli military have not attacked israel since the night before. to negotiate an end to the confrontation. a doctor in the tourism is facing several trudges this morning after large amounts of chemicals commonly used for bombs and explosive devices were discovered at his home. they found several weapons when they sea